Safety-razor and strop



J. A1 MALONEY.

SAFETY RAZOR AND sTRoP. l A APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1920.

James'HMa/aney ENT orifice'.

JAMES A. MALONEY, 0F SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

SAFETY-RAZOR AND STROP. l

Specification of y' Application ined May 1s,

' To all/whom t may concern:

3e it known that I, J AMES A. MALONEY, a i ctizeneof" the United States, Iresiding at `vScranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented `new and useful Improvements in Safety-Razors and Strops, of which the following is a speciicatio This invention relates to safety razors and it has more particular reference to that type of device which .is combined with a fholder or casingincluding a mirror where. by the progress of the Shave can be 'conveniently observed..

The main object of my invention is to pro-v vide a combined safety-razor, Sharpener and an unbreakable mirror which when not in use are neatly and compactly housed in a small case that can be conveniently carried, in the vest pocket.

Another object is to provide a device of the nature specified which is sanitary inA every respect.

Still further this invention,l comprehends many new and useful features or objects re-` lating to the blade holder, means for storing a supply of new blades, the means for holding the blade in uposition relative to its holder, andthe means for stropping or sharpeningthe blade.

With the.VV foregoing objects inview my invention consists essentially in the novel features of construction, combinations; and

larrangements of jparts hereinafter more by the appended claims. In the-further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had. to the'accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings constituting apart of this Specification and in `whichlike characters of reference designate the same or similar parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved fully described and then specifically defined *safety razorand stropping orksharpening device with' the inclosing casing shown in open position. y

Fig; 2!- is a transverse vertical section ofthe same.

Fig. 3',- is an enlarged detail plan View 4of the blade holder and its associated parts; and,l A,

Fig. 4*- is a miniature perspective view of the device with the blade holder in ,positionv ready for shaving.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10,

designates a small rectangular casing or 'by a pin of the case'10 and be closed therein by the Letters Patent. Patented June 14, 1921". 1920. serial No. 382,234.-

box of appropriate material suchas thin i sheet metal and which has hinged to one of its longer sides a cover or lid 11, in which 1S securely held by spring clips 12, a mirror 18 of unbreakable material and said mirror is provided with a hole 14: by means of which it can be hung up orl suspended in a convene lent position duringthe :operation of shaving.

Longitudinally of one side of the casing or box 10 and 'revolubly mounted inbear- .ings 15 is a shaft or spindle 16-on which 1s securely fixed a Stropping roller 17 of any `appropriate material, and it is to be noted that the shaft 16 is extended at one end to project beyond an inner wall or end piece 18 of the casing or 'box 10. Slidably mounted on the outer orprojecting `-end wof the shaft or spindle 16 and connected thereto and slot connection 19 is a sleeve 2() which carries an arm 21 to the free end whereof is hinged at 22 a handle 23,. Thus it will be seen on reference to the dotted `lines in Fig. 1 that when the Sleeve 20- Aarm 21-and handle 23 are not `extended for use they can be collapsed or folded compactly down into the cellular portion 24 end flange or lip 25 ofthe lid or cover 11.

Hinged to the upper edge of the aforesaid end wall `18, at 26 is aplateor leaf 27 andv below this plate or leaf are provided spaced spring tongues 28 between w ichf and said plateor leaf 27 are storedl a supply of blades 29, depending anges or lips 30 preventing their accidental displacement. This plate or leaf 27 is also prov1ded on itsq upper end edge remote from the hinge 26 `with a spring vrtonguel which grips the adjoinin end wall of the ,box or casi-ng 10 and maintains said leaf or plate in `closed down positionwhen it is not desired to take out a new vblade 29l for use.

The blade holder 32 consists of a sheet of appropriate material suchas thin metal and it 1s formed or stamped'up with a scallopedy and turned over longitudinal edge 33 which in use constitutes the bearing surface for the cutting edge of the blade 29, and the ends of said holder `32 are somewhat upset or flanged at 34 to constitute retaining means for correspondingly shaped ears on the ends ofthe blade 29. The longitudinal edge 35 remote from the scalloped part 33 is also similarly upset or flanged so that the blade 29 is also effectively prevented from falling free end of said locking member 39 I form va turned over lip 41which is, adapted to be passed over 'and grip a projecting tongue 42 integralA with or attached to the end of the holder 32 remote from therpivotal stub 36.

When the holderl 32 ist not in use it is compactly and neatly stored away on the upper face of the aforesaid .plate or leaf 27 and is prevented from displacement by spring grips 43 upstanding from the latter, while said holder 32 is provided on its backside with offset flanges44 which can be seated over a laterally projecting T-shaped -projection 45 secured at one of the angular corners of the casing or box 10 in any of the Well known ways. Now `when it is desired to sharpen a blade the holder 32 is turned upside down on the plate ordeaf 27 with the edge of said blade on the roller 17,

- and the back edge 35, of the holder32 abutting spaced projections or'upstanding tongues 46 on the plate 27, while the locking member 39 is gripped at its ends lby the `spring tongues `31 whereupon the handle 23 is withdrawn and rotated to thoroughly strop or sharpen the blade 29.

or replace a blade 29.

A tongue or'knob 47 is provided on the leaf or plate-27 remote from the hinge 26 whereby said platecan be raised to take out `'Io use the razor after a blade 29 'has been inserted in the holder 32 all that is necessaryfis to simply close the lid 11 on the box or casing 1() and attach the said holder on the T-shaped projection from` either side by the offset flanges 44 as clearly shown in Fig. 4, the closed box serving as a handle by means ofwhich the razor can be easily manipulated.

In or'der to provide means for renewing the "sharpening or stropping'roller 17, I may make one or both of the bearings 15 integral with a removable member 48 which can bedrawn out whereupon the spindle or shaft 16 can be easily removed and a new roller 17 placed thereon in any of the well known ways, `and 49 indicates a ,spring catch on the'boX 10 for engagement with the flange^ 50 on the cover 11 to lock the device in closed or out of use position.

From fthe foregoing descriptionk the use and operation of my improved, safety razor stropping device will be clearly apparent without further elucidation fand while I have described and shown one practical and preferredembodiment theieof I wish 1t clearly understood that various detail for shaving purposes changes and other combinations thereof may ,beieasily effected without in any way de' 'claim as new' and desire to secure by Let- .ters Patent is 1. A safety razor including a receptacle,

a cover hinged to said receptacle, a blade carrier hinged in said receptacle, sharpen in'g means operably mounted in said receptacle, a mirror carried by the hinged cover, and a blade holder adapted to seat on the blade carrierand to be removably attached to the receptacle when the operation of shaving is to be effected.

2. A safety razor including a box-like casing, a cover hinged to said casing,'a mirror detachably supported in said cover, a` blade carrier hinged iny said casing, a stropping roller revolubly mounted in said casing, collapsible means for operating said stropping roller when desired, a bla-de holder adapted to retain a blade in shaving position therein, said blade holder being adapted toseat in locking engagement on the blade carrier when not in use and arranged for removable attachment on the casing whenpthe operation of shaving is to be effected. l A

3. In a safety razor vcomprising a boxlike casing, a cover hinged to said casing,

- a mirror detachably supported in said cover,

the combination of a blade carrier consisting of a hinged plate-having spring clamps and depending anges there beneath for holding a series of blades and spring clips on its upper face, a blade holder adapted to seat on and be retained in out-of-use position by the'spring clips on the aforesaid carrier, said blade holder being adapted to retain a blade in shaving position therein and arrangedfor removable attachment pn the casing when the operation of shaving is to be effected, a stropping roller revolubly mounted in the casing, and collapsible meansA for operating said stropping roller when desired.

4.. In a safety razor comprising abox-like casmg, ror detachably supported in said cover, the combination of a blade carrier consisting of a hinged plate havingv spring clamps and depending flanges there beneath for holding ay series of blades and spring clips on its I upper @face for holding the plate in 1position, a blade holder consisting of a plate having a scalloped edge and an opposed up standing flange, curved upstanding oppose a cover hinged to said casing, a mirn flanges at the ends thereof for seating the l ends of the blade therein, a locking member hinged to said plate and having clamping springs adapted to engage and grip the blade, a turned over tongue on the locking ror detachably supported in said cover, the

member for engaging a projection on the plate to lock the blade in adjusted position,

said bladeholder being adapted to seat ony .casing when the operation of shaving is to be effected, `a stropping roller revolubly mounted inthecasing, and collapsible meansl f, a hinged plate having spring clamps anddef oriperating the stropping roller when desire 5. In a safety razor comprising a box-like casing,^a cover hinged to said casing, a mirror detachably supported in said cover, the combination of a blade carrier cklnsisting of a hinged plate having spring clamps and depending flanges there beneath for holding a series of blades and' spring clips on its upper face for holding the plate in position, a blade holder consistingv of a plate having a scalloped edge and an opposed upstanding flange, curved' upstanding opposed flanges at the ends thereof for seating the blade,

ends of the blade therein, a locking member hinged to said plate and having clamping springs adapted to engage I and v grip the a turned over tongue on thelocking member for engaging a projection on the plate to lock the blade in adjusted position, said blade holder being adapted to 'seat on and be retained'in out-of-use position by the spring clips on the aforesaid carrier and arranged for removable attachment to a hinged T-shaped projection on the casing When the operation of shaving is to be effected, a stropping roller revolubly mounted in the casing, and collapsible means for operating the stropping roller when desired.

' 6. In a safety razor comprising a box-like casing, a cover hinged to said casing, a mircombination of a blade carrier consisting of a hinged plate having spring clamps and depending flanges there beneath for holding a series of blades and spring clips on its upper face for holding the plate in position, a blade holder-consistingof a plate having a scalloped edge and an opposed upstanding flange, curved upstanding oppose'd flanges at the ends thereof for seating the ends of the blade therein, a locking member hinged to said plate and having clampingl springs adaptedto engage and lgripthe blade, a turned over tongue on the locking member for en aging a projection on the plate to' lock t e bladein `adjusted position, said blade holder being adapted to seat on and be retained in out-of-use position by the spring clips on thev aforesaid carrierV and a'rranged for removable attachment to a hinged T-shaped projection on the casing When the operation of shaving is to be effected, a stropping roller revolubly-mountedl in the casing and having its ispindle extending into a cellular end portion thereof, a sleeve pending lianges there beneath 'for holding a series of blades and spring clips on its upper face for holding the plate in position, a blade holder consisting of a plate-having a scalloped edge and an opposed lvupstanding iange, curved upstanding opposed iianges at vthe ends thereof for seating the ends of the blade therein, a. locking member hinged to said plate andnhaving clampingA springs adapted to engage and. grip the blade, a turned over tongue on the locking member for engaging a projectionA on the plate to lock the blade in adjusted position, said blade holder being adapted to seat on and vbe retained in out-of-use position by the spring clips on the aforesaid carrier and arranged for removable attachment to a lhinged T-shaped projectionfon the casing When the operation of shaving is to be effe ted, a. stropping roller revolubly mounted in the casing and having its spindle extending into a cellular' end portion thereof, a sleeve having a pin and slot connection on the extended portion of the spindle, an arm carried by the sleeve, and means for locking the blade carrier in closed position.

8. In a safety razor comprising a box-like casing, a cover hinged to said casing, a mirror detachably supported in said cover, the combination of a blade carrier consisting of a hinged plate having spring clamps and depending anges there beneath for holding a series of blades andl spring 'clips on its upper face for holding the plate in position, a blade holder consistingof a plate having a scalloped edge and anlopposed upstanding flange, curved upstanding opposed anges at the ends thereof for seating the ends of the lll tongue onthe locking member be retained in .out-of-use position by the *y spring clips on the aforesaid carrier and arrangedf for removableA attachment to a hinged T-shaped projection on the casing when the operation of shaving` is to be effected, a stroppin'g roller revolubly mounted in the casing and having its spindle extending into a cellular end portion thereof, a sleeve having a pinand slot connection on the extended portion of the spindle, an arm carried by the sleeve, and means on the blade y combination of a blade carrier consisting of a hinged plate having spring clamps and de- 1 pending flanges there beneath for holding a -seriles'vof blades and spring clips 'on its upper face for holding the plate in position, a blade holder consisting of a plate having a sealloped edge and an opposed upstanding flange, curved upstanding opposed flanges at the ends thereof for seating the ends of the blade therein, a locking member hinged to said plate andl having clamping springs Yadapted to engage and grip the blade, a

turned over tongue on the lockingmember for engaging a projection on the plate to spring clips on the aforesaid carrier and arranged for removable attachment to a hinged T-shaped projection on the casing when the operation of shaving is to be effected, a stropping roller revolubly mounted in the casing and having its spindle extending into a cellular end portion thereof, a sleeve having a pin andslotconnection on the extended portion of the spindle, an arm carried by the sleeve, means for raising and lowering the blade carrier, and means for locking the casing'vvhen closed.

In testimony lwhereof l aiix m si ature.

' JAMES A. iii@ EY. 

